#BDD5AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.5% 0.058 134), rgb(189, 213, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#BDD5AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDD5AF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 213, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.058 134) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDD5AF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDD5AF | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BDD5AF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDD5AF text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDD5AF
oklch(84.5% 0.058 134)
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Step 400
400
#89AE72
oklch(70.8% 0.093 134)
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Step 500
500
#6B994C
oklch(63.2% 0.118 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#52832D
oklch(55.6% 0.129 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#436F1F
oklch(49.2% 0.12 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#375A1C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 134)
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Step 900
900
#304A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#BDD5AF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D8CFAD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD2CA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDD5AF
#BDD5AF
oklch(84.5% 0.058 134)
- #DAC2E7
#DAC2E7
oklch(84.6% 0.057 313.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDD5AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #BDD5AF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.